On suspicion of the murder of an 89 year old woman in north london. Dorothy woolmer was found dead at her home in tottenham. Now on bbc news, live to singapore for Asia Business report. The us dollar falling and the us dollarfalling and gold prices rising. Overnight, us stocks tumble as investors react to chinas move on the yuan. Is the trade war turning into a currency war . In hong kong, we assessed the damage to the economy as protests spread more widely throughout the financial hub. Hello and welcome to Asia Business report, im sharanjit leyl. The us treasury has formally labelled china a currency manipulator and its accusing beijing of weakening its currency, the yuan, as the trade war escalates. As a result of the move, treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin will engage the imf to eliminate what it calls unfair competitive advantages created by chinas actions. On monday, china allowed its currency to full to the weakest levels against the dollar in about a decade, following this twitte
Celebrate abbas 50th eurovision anniversary, well be speaking to cheryl baker from the group bucks fizz, who won the song contest back in 1981. Good morning in sport. Jurgen klopp has called on liverpool and Manchester United fans to show some class and end the tragedy, chanting when the two clubs meet at old trafford in the premier league tomorrow. Meanwhile their title rivals arsenal and Manchester City are in action today and protest Group Animal Rising have agreed not next weeks grand national. Ill be bringing you all the latest on storm kathleen, the strengthening winds and the very warm air it will bring all coming up in the weather very soon. 500. Soon. Morning to you. Morning to you. Im Stephen Dixon, and im Ellie Costello, and this is breakfast on gb news. Im a little bit gravelly this morning. You are a bit. Yes. Its sexy. Sounds quite good. So that wouldnt sound very good on me, but it sounds quite good on you. I dont know why. Are you so gravelly. 7 i dont know, youve been
Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. For the latest news and analysis Boris Johnson will urge mps to back his plan for a Second National lockdown in england, when he makes a statement in the house of commons today. Hes expected to stress the governments intention to ease the new restrictions after a month. The Prime Minister announced on saturday that strict measures will be imposed across england from thursday. People will be told to stay at home except for specific reasons. Pubs, restaurants, gyms, non essential shops and places of worship will close. And meeting indoors or in private gardens will not be allowed. But you will be able to meet one other person from another household outside in a public place. Our political correspondent, jonathan blake, reports. And so now is the time to take action because there is no alternative. After addressing the nation, Boris Johnson wi
Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The Prime Minister is preparing to ask mps to support a new National Lockdown in england to last four weeks. In the commons later this afternoon, hes expected to warn that covid i9 deaths could be twice as high over the winter as they were in the first wave of the pandemic. He will say there is no alternative to the measure, which is due to start on thursday, and to end on the 2nd of december. He is expected to stress that he intends to ease restrictions after a month. From thursday, people will be told to stay at home, except for specific reasons. Pubs, restaurants, gyms and nonessential shops will close. But takeaways will be permitted, and meeting indoors or in private gardens will not be allowed. But you will be able to meet one other person from another household outside in a public place. Labour is supporting the move, but have criticised the delay in bringing it in. Meanwhile, some conservative mps say theyll oppose it. Our Political Corre
Sport looks like it will be banned. There are a few exemptions perhaps, such as one on there are a few exemptions perhaps, such as one on one there are a few exemptions perhaps, such as one on one tennis. And the government havent clarified where children doing team sports after school will be allowed. Thank you very much. A dutch metro train was saved from disaster when it smashed through a safety barrier but was prevented from plummeting into water by a sculpture of a whale tail. The driver of the train who was the only person on board was unharmed in the incident which happened just after midnight near the port city of rotterdam. The front carriage was left hanging 30 feet above the water, propped up only by the giant silver coloured sculpture, called, improbably but really, saved by the whales tail. Time for a look at the weather. Heres helen williets. Thank you, simon. We are replacing the wind and rain with frost and fog as we head towards the middle of the week. It already feels